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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Henry Percy deſirous to ſhewe ſome proofe of his ſingular manhoode, wherein hee greatly tru|ſted, required to fight with the Earle of Dowglas man to man, which requeſt the Earle graunting, togither they ranne mounted on two great cour|ſers with ſharpe ground Speares at the vtte|raunce.The Earle of Dowglas and Henry Percy runne togither

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Earle of Dowglas in this encoũter bare himſelfe ſo well,The Percy diſmounted beſide hys Horſe. that in the end he droue the Per|cy out of his ſaddle.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſhmen yt ſtoode without the gates made to the reſkew, recouered him on foote, and brought him forthwith backe into the towne.

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